Rosemary Oshiomah Ogedengbe, PhD. Counsellor/Psychotherapist. Domestic violence refers to any act of violence or abuse meted out to an individual within a domestic setting, such as marriage or cohabitation. It can take the form of physical abuse, suc...
How Negative Labelling Can Harm Your Child
Rosemary Oshiomah Ogedengbe, PhD. Parenting is no doubt one of the most challenging but rewarding roles. A crucial aspect of parenting is paying attention to children ‘s behaviours, and taking steps to strengthen adaptive behaviours a...
Curbing Bullying in Schools and Providing Interventions for Victims and Perpetrators
Rosemary Oshiomah Ogedengbe, PhD. What is bullying as a behaviour? Bullying is an abusive behaviour. It involves the repetitive use of physical force, coercion or any form of harmful behaviour to intimidate or hurt...
How to Enhance Your Child’s Self Esteem: Simple steps that cost you nothing but can make your child feel so much valued.
Ogedengbe Oshiomah Rosemary, PhD. What is self Esteem? – Individuals have different beliefs or perceptions about themselves which we refer to as self concept. The way individuals perceive themselves or the beliefs they hold about themselves determi...
How Families and Friends Can Help Survivors of Sexual Violence to Heal
Family members and friends of survivors of sexual violence can help them to cope, heal and recover from the physical and psychological effects of sexual violence by giving them the necessary support. Below are a few ways to support survivors of sexua...
Survivors of Sexual Violence and the Question of Forgiveness: Implications for Families and Professionals Working with Survivors.
Rosemary O. Ogedengbe, PhD, CBT Counsellor/ Sexual abuse trauma therapist The question of whether survivors of sexual violence should forgive their abusers seems to be a tough one, so much so that some professionals would rather not talk about it. Su...
Why Perpetrators of Child Sexual Abuse Should not be Spared
Rosemary O. Ogedengbe, PhD, CBT Counsellor/ Sexual abuse trauma therapist There are numerous reasons perpetrators of child sexual abuse must not be handled with kid gloves. Below are some of the reasons. Denial of justice could make abused children t...
LOVE AND DATING : What Every Teen should know About Relationship.
Rosemary O. Ogedengbe, PhD What Does it Mean to Have a Relationship? Man is not only a physical being but also a social and emotional being. No one can thrive in isolation. Hence, relationship is fundamental to our well-being. We interact with countl...
Child Sexual Abuse: What Parents Can do.
Child sexual abuse is the engagement of an underage person (any one who is below the age of 18) in a sexual activity, such as kissing, sexual intercourse (including oral and anal sex), touching a child’s private body parts, making a child to vi...
Why Hard Work Doesn’t Make Sense Anymore
Someone asked me recently, why I think hard work does not matter in contemporary society, especially among young people. While we must recognize and celebrate the young people out there who have managed to achieve great feats through tenacious effort...
